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Title: |
Railgrinder in DG Siding |
Description: |
Sitting on the siding, waiting for tonight's grind. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:03 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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697 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RG Caboose |
Description: |
Decked out with horn, lights, sirens, hoses, windshield wiper, rear view mirror, barred windows, etc, etc... |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:04 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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677 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sittin' in the Siding |
Description: |
The Railgrinder waits out the afternoon |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:05 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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616 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK #5 CZ |
Description: |
The California Zephyr heads west, a bit late. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:06 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 124(P42DC) |
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717 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Through the trees |
Description: |
Sitting in the siding still |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:06 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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484 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Still in the Siding |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:08 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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519 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Unmarked LORAM Hyrailer |
Description: |
Apart from having a suspicious number (193 near the front, above the fender) and rail wheels, this thing could easily pass for some regular work truck. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:09 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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567 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
It's pretty long |
Description: |
With 7 grinders, three tank cars, the power car, and the caboose, it's a big fiery vehicle. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:10 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LORAM guy checks his machine |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:11 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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577 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Afternoon dinky |
Description: |
185 pulls in, blurring the signal bridge |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:12 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
METX 185(F40PHM-2) |
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706 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
1-day old Grinded Rail |
Description: |
Fresh from yesterday night's grind. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:13 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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484 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The flipback |
Description: |
It has just flipped back and will soon head back east to Chicago. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:14 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
METX 186(F40PHM-2) |
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685 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Glow baby, glow |
Description: |
Just before the sun was eclipsed by an apartment building |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:14 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
METX 195(F40PHM-2) |
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667 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Railgrinder Caboose near sunset |
Description: |
LORAM employee boards, bringing supplies with him |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:15 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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659 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More preparations |
Description: |
One guy gets the rear hoses ready. |
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2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:16 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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539 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LORAM logo |
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Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:17 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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691 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Metra passes |
Description: |
Sun is just setting |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:18 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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622 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grinding cars |
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Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:20 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grinding cars |
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Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:21 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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809 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eerie after sunset |
Description: |
The darkness is starting to convert this grinder from big yellow thing to UFO. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:21 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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538 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eerie 2 |
Description: |
The other part of the train. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:22 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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638 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nighttime, the rear-end guys |
Description: |
Almost ready to grind, the train pauses between streets at the Main Street station. The guy on the caboose asked what my scanner was, I then saw him 3 more times as I chased this thing to Hinsdale. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:23 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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624 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A minute till grinding |
Description: |
It puts on a light show even while not grinding! |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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592 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Here we go! |
Description: |
The final checks are made and this baby gets grinding!! |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:24 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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541 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sparks fly when you're having fun! |
Description: |
This thing was just made to be in a movie about railroad hell. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:27 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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504 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Head end of the beast. |
Description: |
A coal train passes as the grinder grinds east. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:25 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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626 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pretty!! |
Description: |
Not the best shot, but awesome none the less! |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:28 PM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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574 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Here it comes |
Description: |
The headend eases by at a cool 10-15MPH |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:29 PM |
Location: |
Westmont, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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547 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SPARKS! |
Description: |
This is the BEST picture of the bunch - smoke, sparks, lights - it's got it all. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:22:56 PM |
Location: |
Westmont, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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612 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Smoky |
Description: |
A few more sparks, but now the smoke rises as the rails cool from the water being sprayed on the tracks. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:22:58 PM |
Location: |
Westmont, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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567 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Intermodal passes |
Description: |
The big bright light is the Railgrinder, a westbound intermodal is passing at right. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:22:59 PM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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490 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Heading off east past Highlands |
Description: |
Here's where I stop chasing and watch it grind into the distance |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:00 PM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Chicago Skyline plus Railgrinder plus CBQ signals! |
Description: |
The smoky mass of railgrinder keeps going, with some smoke fuzzing the Chicago skyline (and Western Springs water tower) at the left. |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:00 PM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX RG319(MoW Equipment) |
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616 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
5 minutes-freshly grinded rail |
Description: |
The grinding stones have left their mark, it's up to the trains to smooth those lines out! |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:01 PM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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435 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Orion over the CBQ signals |
Description: |
Look closely to see the belt of Orion hanging over these doomed searchlights |
Photo Date: |
2/22/2006 Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:02 PM |
Location: |
Hinsdale, IL |
Author: |
Joe LeMay |
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493 Comments: 0 |
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